Europe & Central Asia vs Sweden: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Europe & Central Asia
0.9968 GPI
in 2020
Sweden
1.05 GPI
in 2020
Europe & Central Asia rank
11th
Sweden rank
8th

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.05 GPI against 0.9968 GPI in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.0532 GPI.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 8th of 45 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9771 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0333 GPI Sweden
1980s 0.9819 GPI 1 GPI 0.0187 GPI Sweden
1990s 0.9846 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0297 GPI Sweden
2000s 0.9869 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0212 GPI Sweden
2010s 0.9968 GPI 1.02 GPI 0.0275 GPI Sweden
2020s 0.9968 GPI 1.05 GPI 0.0562 GPI Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Europe & Central Asia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.05 GPI against 0.9968 GPI in Europe & Central Asia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Europe & Central Asia and Sweden?
0.0532 GPI, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Sweden?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Sweden rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 8th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,722 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.